We are CUPE Local 416

We are CUPE Local 416

We are your 5000+ City of Toronto “outside” employees. You may have seen us in your neighbourhood collecting your garbage, beautifying your parks, servicing your watermains and Green P parking lots, at a Toronto Animal Services centre, in a Toronto Community Housing building, providing medical care on the go, working hard to make Toronto the best it can be. But, do you know what Local 416 is all about?

Local 416 knows that you work hard for your money so we are committed to ensuring you receive the best public service that your money can buy. How do we do this? We are committed to working in partnership with the City of Toronto and its Council to respond to your needs.

We respect your tax dollars. We are accountable to you, not a private company. We prioritize quality and cost efficiency. You see us, you hear us, you have access to us. We are transparent in everything we do. We commit to constant improvement through the modernization of service delivery. The facts speak for themselves.

Better recycling rates and cost-effective waste collection

Paramedics who put patients first

Award-winning drinking water

Affordable Green P parking rates

Parks and community centres cared for year-round

We are CUPE Local 416. We are your City employees. We give hard work and quality service a big thumbs up — and you can too!

How Can You Join Us?

Help us continue to make Toronto the best it can be by taking part in the #ThumbsUp416 campaign!

A new City Council will be elected on October 22, 2018. This is an opportunity to renew and further strengthen our partnership with the City of Toronto in order to continue providing you with the best public service your money can buy.

You have the chance to vote for a Council that believes in being stronger together, so have your say!

Show Toronto that you support a stronger city for all by sharing a photo giving us the THUMBS UP on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Don’t forget to tag us and use #ThumbsUp416. Show Toronto you believe in a city where public services are delivered by people who care and who value respect, accountability, transparency, modernization and efficiency.

Plus, see if your local candidates have given the THUMBS UP to see where they stand on building a stronger city for all.

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To all the 416 members and City employees who braved the storm and chilly temperatures this weekend to help keep our Toronto safe and moving, we thank you. Your hard work and dedication do not go unnoticed.

FAQs: About Thumbs Up Campaign

1. What is the #ThumbsUp416 campaign about?

#ThumbsUp416 is about partnership – our partnership with the City of Toronto, its City Council and with the people of Toronto. It’s about being stronger together and making Toronto the best it can be. Giving us a thumbs up shows us and the rest of Toronto that you believe in a city where public services are delivered by people who care and who value respect, accountability, transparency, modernization and efficiency.

2. What is the CUPE Local 416 message to residents, City Council, Toronto?

We are committed to ensuring you receive the very best public service your money can buy. How do we do this?

We work in partnership with the City of Toronto and its Council to respond to your needs. We respect your tax dollars. We are accountable to you, not a private company. You see us, you hear us, you have access to us. We are transparent in everything we do. We commit to constant improvement through the modernization of service delivery. We prioritize quality and cost efficiency.

3. Why is the #ThumbsUp416 campaign being launched now?

The current term of City Council is coming to an end and a new Toronto government will be elected on October 22. This is an opportunity to renew and further strengthen our partnership with the City of Toronto in order to continue providing you with the best public service your money can buy.

This election period, we want to remind Toronto that we believe in respect, accountability, transparency, modernization and efficiency. We encourage voters to elect candidates who value these principles and believe in making Toronto the best it can be.

4. How can residents and business owners participate?

By sharing a photo giving us a THUMBS UP on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Don’t forget to tag us and use #ThumbsUp416!

About CUPE Local 416

1. What is CUPE Local 416?

CUPE Local 416 represents over 5,000 City of Toronto employees delivering vital ‘outside’ services to Torontonians in more than 11 divisions across Toronto.

3. Why do you say “New” CUPE Local 416? What is the difference between ‘new’ and ‘old’ 416?

The “new” CUPE Local 416 cares about the people of Toronto. We have a new approach embodied by our new Executive team. The new CUPE Local 416 is focused on building on our partnership with the City of Toronto and its Council. We believe that through a joint commitment to the principles of respect, value and efficiency, transparency, accountability and modernization we can build a stronger city – together. We know you work hard for your money and we are committed to ensuring you receive the best public service that your money can buy.

4. How can you claim you deliver services more efficiently than the private sector?

We prioritize quality and cost efficiency. The facts speak for themselves. Value can be about more than the price tag. It’s also about the quality of services, ability to adapt to changing conditions and long-term impact on the City and its residents. City employees are able to work with the municipality for the benefit of its residents. We are accountable directly to City Council, not a corporate middleman.

Solid Waste Collection

Your City employees provide curbside solid waste collection at the lowest cost per stop in the city (1)

A 2016 independent survey of Toronto residents whose garbage and recycling is collected by your City employees found that 84% of decided voters are satisfied with their service (3)

You City employees collect solid waste for more than half of the City of Toronto. They collect household solid waste East of Yonge Street, some businesses west of Yonge Street and they perform Nights Collection in the downtown core.

Areas of Toronto serviced by your City employees have higher recycling rates (2)

Solid Waste Collection

Your City employees provide curbside solid waste collection at the lowest cost per stop in the city (1)

A 2016 independent survey of Toronto residents whose garbage and recycling is collected by your City employees found that 84% of decided voters are satisfied with their service (3)

You City employees collect solid waste for more than half of the City of Toronto. They collect household solid waste East of Yonge Street, some businesses west of Yonge Street and they perform Nights Collection in the downtown core.

Areas of Toronto serviced by your City employees have higher recycling rates (2)